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In Lakewood, CA, Sunset Recycling Center earns a solid 86/100. Reviews skew highly positive: many note fast, clean service, very short waits, and a well‑organized site; attendant Edilcer is frequently praised as friendly, efficient, and fair. Several customers mention honest payouts. Still, a minority allege underpayment, inconsistent coupon acceptance, and one rude closing interaction; one cleanliness complaint contrasts with many clean/organized remarks. No info on parts/inventory (not applicable here). Overall: strong pick for quick, fair recycling—just confirm payout details and coupon policy.
What clients say about Sunset Recycling Center in Lakewood (CA)
Clean, Efficient and helpful staff, fair prices
Only problem I have is there's not enough shade to park under and many times there are homeless sitting in full parking spots for hours. Shout outs to the dudes who run this location.
Place is well organized and the workers here get the job done and take care of the customers very well. I recommend this place to every one. You see your money here not like other places.
Chris S, you came to the wrong place. We wash the floor here every day, and I'm sure you went somewhere else to sell because I always pay the right price. I checked my system, and your name doesn't appear in mine. From what I see, you always like to harm businesses. I've carefully reviewed your review record.
This recycling center totally jipped me! This was my first time coming here. I had 8 huge full bags (39 gallon bags) of plastic bottles and 1 medium size bag of aluminum cans came out of a total of $38 and change. Something wasn't adding up. I feel like the guy who weighed the bottles and cans was cheating. I honestly felt like I should of got close to $50. Also, this place is disgustingly filthy and beyond sticky ground. They need to heavy duty clean this place. Dishonest and deceitful. Never coming back here again!
This used to be my favorite place to go but the guy working there got very very angry with me and embarrassed me in front of a line full of customers when I said this recycling center honors nearby other recycling centers coupons HE BECAME ENRAGED AND SAID WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO DO MY BOSS HAS TO MAKE MONEY AND YOU ARE TAKING THIS AWAY FROM HIM HE WILL NOT ACCEPT COUPONS UNLESS THEY ARE ONLY PRINTED OUT NOT JUST SHOWN ON YOUR DEVICE. YOU ARE RUINING MY BOSSES BUSINESS BY LETTING PEOPLE KNOW THAT . I said first of all, I have been showing my coupons from device for years. I have never been required to get some place to print me out a copy of the same coupon I am showing as current with the current date I was told long ago your boss accepted these and no I am not trying to rip off or get anyone else to rip off or rob your boss. This is a standard practice of all recycling centers and to be honest with you I have never had such pitiful amounts for all the recycling that I bring in. Sure inflation sure prices have increased but when did the reward for saving such large amounts of not only aluminum cans but glass and plastic decrease when clearly i my have turned in three baskets of just cans smashed two half full trash cans of glass and two net containers full of plastics and only received $12????? So you think the coupon for ten cents more will cause certain ruin for your boss? Everyone was looking at me and I told the guy working the weighing I had even called and spoken to your boss when it first opened how much I appreciated his center because, as other customers spoke up stated this place used to be fair.
First time here. Arrived 5 mins before closing and the guy rudely said CLOSED. Going back to Bellflower Recycling Center where they give you more for your recyclable AND there's always coupons.
I went here the other day . It was a Friday , just a couple of days ago.It was a different guy and I had a lot of crushed plastics and only made $21.00! It seemed like I was ripped off.
This place is spectacular I checked your opinions and realized that the person there is called Edilcer he is a very hard working and phenomenal person I will always return here.
I love this place. Every time I go there, I am in and out in under 5 minutes. The gentleman working there always keeps everything clean and moving along fast. Recommend this over the others in the area where you have to wait in long lines. This place deserves the “5” stars!!
The attendent rips just about every homeless person that trys to turn in their recycling he got my wife for almost $100 today I only know because last week she took her recycling in to the bellflower center andshe got$110 and it was half the recycling last week that she had today this guy should be fired and every person he has ripped off since he started working there should be repaid what he has stolen
Edilcer is the attendant on site for the recycling I like that he's very professional he's fast and the area is always clean I give him five stars I've been going here and I really like it
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Great place the young Edilcer who work here is a fantastic worker, he attends me very well and has gone to sell to other places and only here does he pay me correctly for my recycling while Edilcer work here I will never
I began going here in Fall of 2021, and there used to be a very nice employee (male, with a man-bun) who was exceptionally kind, attentive, and gave me a good price for my recyclables. A few months ago, however, there’s been a different employee who I think has no experience working with the public. He is *constantly* on his cell-phone and has a radio blasting and continues to talk on his phone while he weighs my recyclable items and has me sign on the little clipboard. He remains on his phone for the *entire* transaction and doesn’t acknowledge the customer’s presence to me and other folks who come here. Moreover, he placed a tip jar; the former employee did not collect tips. At first I tipped him, thinking it might improve customer service. No such luck! I last went 2 weeks ago and did NOT tip him due to poor customer service. I will NOT be back to this particular Recyling business.
Avoid this place. Monday 2/7, I showed up, they said they were out of cash, would I take a voucher. I said okay. Big mistake. I wasted my gas going back three times to redeem my voucher. Each time, he said no money come back later. As of Friday 2/11, I STILL have not been paid. Fooled me three times, I am reporting them to CalRecycle.
The gentleman working was very kind. He happily answered my questions and gave us fair value for our bottles. Very quick service and convenient location.
It was fast and easy, the Recycling Gentleman, was very helpful and Polite, and explained everything in Detail about recycling rates, small n large water bottles counting them individually versus weight.
This is pretty much the ONLY place I will go to turn in recyclables... The guy that works there, Chris... Is so friendly and helpful...I wish all places had his level of excellent customer service... Chris... You are great!!
The guy that runs it is super friendly. They are closed for an hour for his lunch. Recommend coming in the morning when its cooler or after his break. Barely anyone ahead of me when I got there both times so not long of a wait. He moves fast!
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